Submit Your Public Comment About Medicaid by Monday, June 17

The Iowa Department of Human Services needs to hear from you by June 17th! They are holding public hearings around the state about the recently passed "Iowa Health and Wellness Plan," a compromise between full Medicaid expansion and Governor Branstad's unacceptable alternative. Please use the form on the left to submit your comments.

Written comments may be addressed to Deanna Jones, Department of Human Services, Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, 100 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315. Comments may also be sent to the attention of: DHS, IME Healthy Iowa Plan at dhsimehealthyiowaplan@dhs.state.ia.us through June 17, 2013. Comments received may be reviewed by the public by contacting Deanna Jones at the above address.

Voices for Medicaid Expansion

Iowans at the State Capitol in favor of Medicaid expansion:

A Parish Nurse from Des Moines speaks in favor of Medicaid expansion:

A Retired Schoolteacher from Iowa City speaks in favor of Medicaid expansion:

Why Expand Medicaid?

This spreadsheet explains it all. Governor Branstad's plan covers fewer people, provides them with fewer benefits and costs Iowa taxpayers $163,000,000 more than the Medicaid expansion. Click the graphic to zoom in.

Endorsements

“[Medicaid Expansion] is a great deal for our state or any state, which is exactly why so many Republican governors are signing on."Senator Tom Harkin

"Because we believe the advantages to Medicaid expansion outweigh the potential for this one disadvantage, we urge Branstad to drop his opposition and agree to expansion of the program in our state."Sioux City Journal Editorial

"How can covering fewer people at a much higher cost to the state be more efficient than covering more poeple at no costs?"Rober Haus, GOP operative and public affairs strategist

"We would really like to see both (Legislative) houses working on this together and the governor's office - just lay down the political banners on this and work to do what's right for the patients of Iowa."Sabra Rosener, Vice President, Iowa Health System

"Medicaid expansion will reduce direct Medicaid costs to the state, and enable the state to draw down billions of dollars in additional federal funding that will support jobs and maintain the state's health care infrastructure,"Report by George Washington University and Regional Economic Models, Inc.

Share your story

Will you or your family be impacted by expanded health care under Medicaid expansion? Share your story, and we will share it with Iowa's elected leaders who need to be convinced that expanding Medicaid and providing care for all Iowans is the right thing to do.

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